Mazda drive fundraising forward

Our first community fundraising event lead by Wolverhampton Mazda at Curborough Sprint Course has raised £374 for the young people of Wolverhampton.

The local car company kindly agreed to donate all proceeds from their ‘Bank Holiday Monday @ Kirby’ track day to us and what a great job they did!

Members of the community raced classic cars around their track and some even had a professional driver sit with them.

A small donation per session was asked for and the proceeds raised have been donated to us here at The Way Youth Zone.

The Pathway (Young People’s Development Group) members, Ervis Cera and Kashmere Hawker were on hand to accept the cheque and thank Wolverhampton Mazda owner Aaron Bunning for his support.

Aaron Bunning, owner of Wolverhampton Mazda told us earlier why he is supporting The Way: “I run a monthly track day for my customers, but as it was bank holiday, I wanted to do something special. After researching projects in Wolverhampton, I found The Way the most inspiring of them all. For this reason I decided to support The Way and I was delighted to raise money for the Youth Zone at the August track event.”

We rely on community events such as Aaron’s to raise vital funds which will help us offer high quality provision to the young people of Wolverhampton come opening in January next year.

The Way Youth Zone’s Development Manager, Philippa Gregory emphasised this, she said: “We are absolutely delighted that Aaron decided to support The Way. He is a fantastic role model to those who will attend The Way; not only does he run a very successful business but makes the time to support a local charity in Wolverhampton. We are truly grateful for his support and we hope this will raise awareness of the cause and encourage others to become part of this movement.”

If you want to help The Way fundraise, please contact Philippa Gregory on: Philippa.Gregory@thewayyouthzone.org

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My role on the programme is to support mentees and mentors alike, to get the best experience from the programme. Along with my love for my degree in psychology, I enjoy going comic cons and making costumes. It brings me joy to work for a programme that offers so much support to people (young and old) on all their journeys in gaining confidence and creating great connections.

Sara

Hiya, I’m Sara, I support the team from an administrative capacity.

My main hobbies are wildlife photography and going to rock concerts. I am so proud to be part of the mentoring programme because i feel that having a mentor gives young people someone to talk to, build a relationship with and bounce ideas off. Its something i never had as a young person and would definitely have benefited from.

Emma

Heya, I’m Emma, I am the Mentoring Coordinator.

A part of my job is meeting with the mentee’s, to ensure that they receive support specially targeted for them. I love to watch (probably too much) Netflix, i love reading and collecting graphic novels, cooking and eating (definitely too much food) and Football.I think Mentoring, and Youth Work is so important for just letting young people know they are valued, they are heard, and having the support they need for them to see what we know they are capable of achieving. It is an amazing opportunity for all involved! focus is to ensure that our programme whole-heartedly meets the individual needs of every young person involved, alongside ensuring that our dedicated mentors, who volunteer their personal time, are given opportunities to continuously develop. I am incredibly passionate about psychology, being creative and seeing people succeed, which is why it is such a privilege to see our programme making a difference to so many lives.

Mitchell

Hi, I’m Mitch, one of the Mentoring Youth Workers and volunteer mentors!

I love being part of such a fantastic programme supporting both mentee’s and mentors to reach their full potential. My hobbies include gaming, watching marvel films and combat sports. I love being a mentor because it gives me a chance to be the supportive figure i needed when i was young and i feel privileged to have the opportunity to do exactly that!

My focus is to ensure that our programme whole-heartedly meets the individual needs of every young person involved, alongside ensuring that our dedicated mentors, who volunteer their personal time, are given opportunities to continuously develop. I am incredibly passionate about psychology, being creative and seeing people succeed, which is why it is such a
privilege to see our programme making a difference to so many lives.